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Forum: Test Posts
09-05-2010, 05:21 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 599
Posted By Leafrivermac

droid test

Seems I may have hunting net in my pocket!
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
10-06-2009, 11:09 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,255
Posted By Leafrivermac

Venison has always been our main table fare. It's...

Venison has always been our main table fare. It's all in the processing and a good start is a clean kill. Cooling the carcass down immediatley by gutting and skinning is what I try to do.
After...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
07-21-2009, 02:28 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,096
Posted By Leafrivermac

Just looking at the thread I'd say there probably...

Just looking at the thread I'd say there probably wasn't enough meat for 30 folks. . . . .Just seems that after dressing out a 70 lb hog there would be some mighty small portions.
Also, I...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-31-2009, 02:32 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,363
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Head Shots

Yep, you can miss the head and hit the jaw or the neck. Manys the deer tho that die a slow painful death because folk can't shoot and won't take time to zero their rifles. I've known folk take to the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-29-2009, 02:41 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,363
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Head Shots

It's called killing. Hunt long enough and kill enough deer and you will eventually make a shot regardless of whether you shoot shoulder, neck, lung, heart, or head, that you will cause the animal to...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-28-2009, 05:30 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,363
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Head Shots

Brush in the way would be part of "if the situation is right". Of course if something was in the way that could cause deflection a head shot should'nt be taken.
A few times I have shot thru brush...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-28-2009, 04:53 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 5,363
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Head Shots

I took a head shot this yr st about 70 yds. In the past 10 yrs I've probably done that 3 or 4 times. You know if your rig is together or not and you should know your capabilities or lack thereof. I...
Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
01-25-2009, 04:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 990
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: novice jerky chef

I use Dales also but I mix half Dales and half water with a little liquid smoke. Generally I marinate over night then put pepper corn on both sides of the meat . . . .no salt as the Dales is salty...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-25-2009, 04:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,505
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Illinois Hog Hunting

To each his own . .LoL. They don't look quite like feral hogs yet. Given time tho I'm sure they will. Myself, I'm forced to be a hog exterminator and it's hard to imagine folks trying to get them...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-19-2009, 08:10 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,937
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: What was the longest deer killing rifle shot taken last hunting season?

I've taken four so far this yr . . .all were 60-80 yds taken with the 30/30. The stand I'm watching now may give me an opportunity out to about 125 yds.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-18-2009, 04:47 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,472
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Trees to shield field from road

I agree that the Leland Cypress and Virginia pine would be a good choice as they grow pretty fast. I would plant about three or four rows of them staggering each row. Yellow pine would eventually be...
Forum: South
01-11-2009, 01:22 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 15,015
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Cowardly Killer not Hunter - by Billy Nelms

The problem with getting off your stand and trying to find out whose dog is that after yrs of dealing with these folk, trying to compromise, beg, threaten, and calling the law . . . .the practice...
Forum: Sporting Dogs
01-10-2009, 10:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,503
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Rat terriers, living with?

I had one that I had to give to a friend for the welfare of both myself and the dog. Hyper, nervous, and an endless shedder of hair. No amount of brushing was enough to keep this dog from leaving...
Forum: Bowhunting
01-09-2009, 08:41 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,718
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Did you have the year you wanted?

Our season is still on so anything can happen. I've already taken three for the freezer . .two does and an okey buck. I'm not taking another unless it's a personal best. Not much of a trophy hunter...
Forum: Guns
01-07-2009, 02:30 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,707
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Nikon Buckmaster or Leupold VX-I?

I have a Nikon Buckmaster and I'm surprised when I hear folk speak well of it. Thinking about it tho, mine has seen quite a bit of use and is still holding true. I expected more out of it tho as far...
Forum: South
01-07-2009, 05:15 AM
Replies: 221
Views: 19,364
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Dog hunting outlaws

lol, there it is right there, good point. . . .of course most of the deer doggers I know don't have a farm, don't pay hunting club dues, they just quit their jobs and tresspass all winter.
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-06-2009, 03:33 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 827
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: How should I hunt?

Just curious, when you say hunting with a knife you mean dispatching the hog while the dogs have him caught don't you? Lol, I have this mental picture of sitting in a tree and dropping down on one...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-06-2009, 03:11 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,175
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: The ULTIMATE Hunter

That has got to be the ugliest woman I have ever seen in my life.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-05-2009, 08:53 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 4,981
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Do you process your own deer?

Man, you guys pay a lot to have your deer butchered. Our local processor charges $30.00 to butcher including grinding, a little extra to add beef or pork trim to the grind.
We still do our own tho...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-05-2009, 02:47 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,011
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Which gun should I use?

Well, I just hope theres never a limit put on how many can be legally taken. If it were'nt for shooting and catching large numers of them I feel we would be over-run entirely.
Just curious tho . ....
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-05-2009, 02:03 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,011
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Which gun should I use?

Exactly, and what pigs do is ruin fields of corn and beans and grass patches. They tear up feeders and cause erosion. They probably eat turkey eggs and will probably spread desease if left unchecked....
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
01-04-2009, 07:13 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,011
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Which gun should I use?

Any caliber will work for a hog . . .just like what has been said aim just behind the ear. I usually shot them with a 30/30.
I killed a 350 lb domestic boar once by just whoping him across the...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-03-2009, 11:32 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,070
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: 30-30 And Shoulder Shots

It seems strange to see folk describe the Marlin lever as "awkward". To me it is nothing but user friendly. I personally find it awkward chambering a second round with my bolt actions. I can count on...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-02-2009, 11:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 13,070
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: 30-30 And Shoulder Shots

My 30/30 is practically the only rifle I use for deer hunting. For me it would be hard to find a better rifle. I don't go for the shoulder shots with it but it should do well on the shoulder at...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-02-2009, 07:45 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,662
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Favorite Deer Caliber

I like my 270 and the 06 but my "go to" rifle when I head to the deer woods is my trusty 30/30. This yr I've used the Leverevolution and I am even more pleased.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
01-01-2009, 11:59 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,213
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Dip?

Just about anything you can put in your body that is enjoyable is harmful in the long run. I know folks that dip, drink, smoke cigarrettes and weed, and pee from the stand, . . .seriously:D. Every...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-19-2008, 05:00 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 11,370
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: wats you view on running deer with dogs

Mississippi here . . .I grew up dog hunting . . . .and sometimes we even shot a deer. Most of the time tho we just hunted dogs. In the 50s and even the 60s nobody cared much if our dogs got on their...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-18-2008, 07:07 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 18,753
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Neighbor's dog shot

I agree and nobody should want to kill anything just for the heck of it. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you is a good practice. Everyone should realize that even under the best of care...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
12-18-2008, 06:43 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,646
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Guesses on weight

looks like a top hog depending on the size of the wheeler. 220-240

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Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-18-2008, 06:37 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,405
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: i bait and am not ashamed about it

From hunting videos it seems that really good bucks visit food plots regularly so I guess thats true. Here where I hunt tho I have only seen one really good buck on a food plot during the day . ....
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-18-2008, 05:58 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 18,753
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Neighbor's dog shot

You must have mis-read my post as I don't hunt with dogs. I have however hunted with others who used dogs. I know folk who keep many many dogs for hunting. They all will put a dog down if it does'nt...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-18-2008, 04:54 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 10,405
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: i bait and am not ashamed about it

I like to knock a few does down off the food plots for the freezer well before the rut starts. Once thats done I'm thru with the plots. I want to assure myself of venison before I think about a rack....
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-18-2008, 04:39 PM
Replies: 219
Views: 18,753
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Neighbor's dog shot

I don't own dogs or cats . . .If I wanted one on my place I'd go out and buy one. If I had a neighbor whose animal were roaming around on my land I would go to him and try to work towards a solution....
Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
12-07-2008, 12:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,302
Posted By Leafrivermac

Cajun Possum Chili

Cajun Possum Chili - NUCLEAR HOT !!!

Ingredients:
Tomatoe Sauce (depends on possum)
1 tsp.-1 cup Chili Powder (Depends on Taste and possum)
1 Large possum or 3 small (If you...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
12-05-2008, 05:22 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,395
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Eating road kill! *GASP*

I know that I would eat it . . .depending on the damage tho. I've never eaten one but once when I was coming home from an unsucessful early season hunt I had to slow down to keep from running over a...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-04-2008, 04:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,013
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: coyotes with .22?

I understand that a certain amount of predation is healthy. However, that has never been a problem here as our only large game is deer and they are sufficiently preyed on by man to control the...
Forum: Small Game, Predator and Trapping
12-03-2008, 07:25 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 6,013
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: coyotes with .22?

LOL, I always feel a little something when I take a critters life . . . .just the fact that it's a wild thing that has met it's end is cause for reflection. Coyotes are interesting and some are even...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
12-03-2008, 06:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,694
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Hogs have they impacted your area?

Their just a fact of life here. Yes, they root up crops and food plots, and run off deer.
We generally just shoot them on sight. The smaller ones, we eat a few and give away. Also, we have...
Forum: Guns
11-30-2008, 02:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 7,234
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Question On 410 And Buckshot

Most of the 20 gauges I've shot kicked just as hard or worse than many 12 gauges. Could be that this 8 yr old is a small framed kid and maybe a 20 would be too much kick for him.
My first gun was...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-26-2008, 06:38 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,261
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Biggest Pig!

Got another one this evening. I've gotten one three evenings in a row. I butchered the other two this morning and by the time they were both wrapped I had 22 lbs of meat.:D . . . .So this one will...
Forum: Hogs and Exotics
11-25-2008, 08:40 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,261
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Biggest Pig!

Plus, easier to tote out and clean. I shot one yesterday that dressed out about 20 lbs.:D
Forum: Guns
11-16-2008, 05:20 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 608
Posted By Leafrivermac

Mini14 Magazines

I'm looking for factory magazines 20 and 30 round capacity for a mini 14. At this point not interested in aftermarket. Thanks
Forum: Sporting Dogs
03-31-2008, 05:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,405
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: basset hound

I raised beagles for yrs. All you have to do is take them where the rabbits are. If they have it in them (and most do) they'll run. Now whether they hunt /run like you want them to is where the...
Forum: Wildlife Management / Food Plots
03-26-2008, 04:30 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,241
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Spreading tons of lime

Hey Dave, sounds like your doing what I need to be doing. My problem tho is that most of the land I've set aside for the deer is steeply sloped. I'll have to spread by hand for the most part.
Maybe...
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
03-10-2008, 03:33 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,858
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Still Breeding

Not at all uncommon to see fawns with spots in November here is south Mississippi.
Forum: Whitetail Deer Hunting
03-10-2008, 02:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 9,476
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: how long in the freezer

I've never heard of that practice . . .which isn't to say it does'nt have merit. I've always felt that it's the way you process the meat from the time it's harvested until it's wrapped and put in the...
Forum: Guns
01-24-2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,762
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: The ole .30-30???

I can't see myself being without a 30/30. I have several other rifles but the Marlin feels the best to me. Rarely I may hunt an area where I may get a shot at 200 yds or better and then I would go...
Forum: Bowhunting
12-21-2007, 02:03 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 5,971
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Would You....

I'm sure your a really nice fellow but I'm already happily married.:D

Congrats!!
Forum: Camp Cooking and Game Processing
11-18-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,526
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: first time dehydrator user.

I've been making jerky for yrs in a dehydrator. Must be good because I can't make enough of it . . . .I even have to go undercover to make it at times , so many of my friends and relations are hooked...
Forum: South
10-28-2007, 08:28 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 724
Posted By Leafrivermac

RE: Nice Kansas deer by a 13 year old.

Help!!! Thief!!!:D:D
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